Page testimony not yet finalized, lawyer says

House Republicans say Lisa Page — the former FBI attorney whose anti-Trump text messages have become the centerpiece of President Donald Trump's claims of a "witch hunt" against him — is scheduled to appear Wednesday for a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill.

But Page's lawyer, Amy Jeffress, says her appearance before the Judiciary and Oversight Committees is not yet a done deal.

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“We asked the Committee staff to explain the scope of the investigation and provide sufficient notice that would allow her to prepare, which are normal conditions for congressional committees, but these committees have not followed the normal process," Jeffress said in a statement.

Jeffress indicated that Page had already cooperated voluntarily with "another congressional committee" and had also provided complete testimony to Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz, who issued a blistering report about misconduct and misjudgments by FBI officials last month. Jeffress also noted that the FBI had agreed to provide Page with "her notes and other documents" to prepare for her interview but had not yet done so.

"So we are still waiting to work out a reasonable date for her interview," she said.

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Page has been targeted by House Republicans for her text messages with FBI counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok. From 2015 through mid-2017, their text messages — first discovered by Horowitz — suggested deep anti-Trump animus.

Both officials were involved in the investigations of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and the investigation of Trump campaign contacts with Russians. They both had short-term roles on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Page departed shortly after joining and Strzok was removed shortly after Horowitz informed Mueller about the text messages last year.

Republicans have suggested that Strzok and Page's private views may have affected their handling of both investigations, though Horowitz has emphasized he's discovered no evidence suggesting they acted upon their sentiments. The lawmakers have fixated most intensely on a recently discovered exchange in which Strzok indicated to Page that Trump wouldn't become president because "we'll stop it."

Strzok testified privately to the committees last month for 11 hours. He is due back on Capitol Hill on Thursday for a public hearing. His lawyer, Aitan Goelman, has called for the committee to publicly release the transcript of his closed-door interview, as have several Democrats on the panels. Strzok has denied taking any improper actions.

Page left the FBI earlier this year, and Strzok has remained a bureau employee.